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Nonproliferation isn't all
The deepening crisis in the Korean Peninsula and the stalled nuclear talks with Iran together are a powerful reminder to the United States that its nonproliferation policies are not working in Asia. If George W. Bush attempted muscular approaches -...
22 April 2013
Tribal land administration: Some critical lessons (Part 1)
The way in which it is administered is a profound expression of national values" (Republic of Botswana 1983:3). If this statement was followed to the letter, Batswana would be a very happy society. But it is not. So Batswana are a very unhappy...
DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 22 April 2013
Tribal land administration in Botswana: Some critical lessons - (Part II)
The Tribal Land Act, enacted in 1968, is the most significant land policy that the ruling elite immediately passed whilst new in office. To my judgement, the act reflects the thinking of the bigwigs within the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) then...
DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 22 April 2013
Dambe gets his big psl break
The young goalkeeper had to wait long for his debut since joining the Rustenburg based outfit from Township Rollers at the start of the season. On form Siyabonga Mpontshane has been preferred as the first choice goalkeeper.In the absence of...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
Lucky escape for BDF VI
They won 25-20, 25-16 and 20-18 to emerge tops despite the fact that they struggled throughout the game.They got a lucky break when Police stumbled at the last hurdle. The formidable Police players stood tall and were very hard to crack. The...
Mosah Mokganedi
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
Gunners, Hogs share spoils in roughhouse
The Gaborone giants came into the match after their loss against University of Botswana (UB) Rhinos while Gunners were hoping to continue their winning streak. Hogs drew first blood in the 24th minute after putting Gunners under pressure and got a...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 22 April 2013
Panthers down Giants
Kick-off was delayed by over two hours as the pitch was muddy from Friday night's downpour. Play started sluggishly perhaps because of the condition of the pitch with Panthers batting first. Their only positive move in the opening inning was Emang...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 22 April 2013
Athletes impress ahead of national championship
As expected, the main attraction was the sprints as athletes bolted to the finish line to try improve their records. National 100 metre record holder Yatea Kambepera, who missed last year's Olympics qualification by a whisker redeemed himself...
Sylviah Dise
Correspondent 22 April 2013
TASC send Tonota to relegation zone
The defeat means more misery for Tonota who have now been pushed to the relegation zone with eight games remaining.The game was not a walk in the park as the result suggests. Both sides fought likew wounded buffaloes as the relegation battle rages...
Shingirai Madondo
Correspondent 22 April 2013
Rollers, Chiefs in stalemate
With each of the two giants coming from a humiliating 4-1 defeat in the Mascom Top Eight tournament, the Saturday match presented an opportunity to restore pride. Rollers under new coach, Mike Sithole welcomed goalkeeper, Botlhe Moralo in the...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
Modipane United demolish Young Strikers
The Modipane side went into the match in position four on the log and needed victory to stay the course.Their efforts yielded two successive goals just before the half hour mark. The first came in the 24th minute through Molatlhegi Podile with Moshe...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 22 April 2013
No goals in ghetto derby
ECCO who resorted to counter-attacks could have grabbed the lead before the fifth minute when Lesego Lubinda's shot from range went inches wide with TAFIC goalkeeper, Mosimanegape Robert well-beaten. ECCO talisman, Tendai Nyamusi who had an...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
US Ambassador celebrates earth day with Botswana
Mogonye villagers will put on a proud display including traditional food, beekeeping, construction and tour-guiding in their village's sustainable development programme. Mogonye Village Elder, Money Philmon Thubega, says the event is a chance to...
22 April 2013
My Star singers feel the wrath of DJ Sid
In competitions like My Star contestants have hurdles to jump including the most of the time cruel and unforgiving audiences, and the judges who are hard to impress. For My Star contestants they could thank the heavens as the judges have been...
Mpho Mokwape
Correspondent 22 April 2013
Enchanting HIV/AIDS drama
The South African drama told stories of 12 of 17 original HIV positive South African activists from Gauteng who, with the help of Mendel, told their stories through photography. It depicted the agony, rejection, fear, shame and isolation that these...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 22 April 2013
Local musos shine at GSS
Speaking to one of the organisers of the show, Gao Lemmenyane told Showtime that they decided to have a music show outdoor as a way of catering for those people who cannot afford fee-paying shows. "At Maitisong we believe in entertaining our...
Kgomotso Molelekeng
Correspondent 22 April 2013
Rains can't stop Moratiwa's multimedia show
Theatre lovers came to witness the abstract musical piece which had an intimate setting with a handful and laid back audience. Like the name rhythm depicts, the musical was all about rhythm in its different forms. Molema's musical was able to evoke...
Mpho Tlale
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
Financial Wellness
In these times, where stress is an everyday reality, we must learn to identify and understand the stress in our lives. If we don't deal with the stresses in our lives and the causes of them, they will start to affect our health. One of the main...
By Lechedzani Pitso 22 April 2013
Inflation hits vegetables hardest
The latest Statistics Botswana inflation figures also show that by comparison, meat eaters have escaped the worst of the food price increases over the last 12 months, with their index rising 6.1 percent over the same period. According to the data,...
Mbongeni Mguni
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
Mupane gold saga reaches industrial court
After the two parties failed to reach an agreement at a mediation hearing at the district labour office here last Tuesday, they are expected to fight it out at the industrial court soon. Both parties reportedly stood their ground at the hearing. The...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
Letshego awaits decision on banking license
Presenting Letshego's 2012 year-end on Friday, Group Managing Director, Jan Claassen, said commercial banks offered competitive rates making it difficult for Letshego to survive in the market. He explained that the group's local operations would be...
Keikantse Lesemela
Correspondent 22 April 2013
Selefu 22 April 2013
22 April 2013
Selling unholy water?
With the theology of the water half sorted, the discussion shifted fundamentally from 'a gullible Batswana' to whether pastors should sell the holy water or not. In fact, no one questioned whether the water was really holy in the first place....
22 April 2013
Etcetera II
What had happened to make this suddenly possible? But another week brings other experiences which cause surprise or simply wonderment as to the very strange ways we chose to organise ourselves. These stories invariably revolve around about the...
SANDY GRANT 22 April 2013
Kingdom-0-Metre
Most of the time people who are not satisfied with who and what they really are, are caught in this web of self-deception. A thief, for instance, sins by pretending to be an owner of what belongs to another. A murderer on the other hand takes a life...
DUMI MMUALEFE 22 April 2013
Issues In Education
This initiative has been hailed as something new and welcome. It is to be embraced as an opportunity to make significant changes to improve public secondary schooling in Botswana, but it is certainly not new. It is an idea that has been out there for...
D. MOLEFE
O. OWEN
S. WEEKS 22 April 2013
The Winners Code
Perhaps her best known work is an article she published a few ago titled, "The 45 things that life has taught me." In this issue we will take a closer look at some of these lessons because they have universal application.When in doubt take a small...
GEORGE CHIRANGANDE 22 April 2013
Education Minister and BTU's new love
It is heartening to read that in a rare development both the BTU and the Minister were literally singing from the same hymn book. In fact we see pictures of an elated Minister of education, leading a chorus with the teachers dancing with the same...
EDITOR 22 April 2013
The bold Julian Mukwesi Nganunu
In 1970 he married Marianne, a Swede, and they were blessed with a son Dzikamani and later, a daughter, Johanna. The first born of eight, Nganunu was primarily raised by his mother since his father left to work in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe when he was very...
Snowy Tonoko
Correspondent 22 April 2013
Tsolamosese residents promised more standpipes
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) councillor made this announcement in a Kgotla meeting recently where he told the community that their prayers for water supplies in their ward have been answered. He said that he was concerned about shortage of...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
Correspondent 22 April 2013
Natale villagers instil watchfulness at kitsong centre
Most of the villages in the Central District have not benefited from it because all the equipments were stolen few months after the caravans were installed. When The Monitor team visited Jamataka last year, Kgosi Gaebolae Goitseone complained that...
Pini Bothoko
Correspondent 22 April 2013
New claimant to Bobirwa throne emerges
A task force that was appointed by Minister Peter Siele last year to investigate the royal lineage to establish the rightful heir recommended Kgosi Masilo as the rightful heir. Apparently, the first born daughter of the late Gaborone Madikwe,...
Onalenna Kelebeile
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
BTU congress halts elections
The union's newly amended constitution was registered nearly six months ago but the union did not pay a fee required by the labour department to make the constitution authoritative. For this reason the congress took a decision not to continue with...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
Chimidza takes on Debswana today
It is a test case on whether a union leader can be singled out from the collective and be victimised on his own. It is a case of whether union bashing is allowed or not under the justice system of Botswana. A former chairman of the Mineworkers union...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff writer 22 April 2013
Youth encouraged to take charge of their lives
Held in the UB Auditorium the event, which was attended by mostly the youth, community leaders, parents, and representatives from different churches, started with a prayer, asking God to bless the youth in Botswana. Organiser and UB social sciences...
Kgomotso Molelekeng
Correspondent 22 April 2013
Violence rules Tonota
Addressing villagers at the Tonota main Kgotla, Masedi revealed that 135 common assault cases have been recorded this year, in the period January-April. These cases involve the youth as well as elderly people. "Common assaults have not only become...
Barati Mathambo
Correspondent 22 April 2013
We will vote you in 2014 - teachers tell Venson-Moitoi
The softened approach by teachers might be a result of the recent announcement by the ministry that it will introduce the levels of operation for teachers in two months. As she took to the stage the minister was greeted with songs of praise and...
Chakalisa Dube
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
16 months project takes four years to complete
Initially the 16 months project was tendered for P33 million, but early 2012, when its audit was done by the auditor general, the Serowe project had burnt P51,346,707, and the Auditor General remarked he feared the final project will most likely be...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
Paid millions for failure
The latest Auditor General's reports finds that a contract for the manufacture and supply of milk (1,076,520 cartons), with scheduled deliveries monthly to seven depots failed to perform but nevertheless continued to be rewarded with more lucrative...
22 April 2013
Husband disowns wife and children
Thompson Sebele, 54 and Violet Matenge, 61 appeared before court to appeal the ruling taken at the initial hearing at Makaleng Customary court. Sebele claimed the proceedings were biased as the judge refused to listen to his explanation and...
Patricia Edwin
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
Minister plays with condom in parley
This was during debate of a motion by Francistown South Member of Parliament (MP) Wynter Mmolotsi that requests government to establish old age facilities in the major centres of Botswana to help care for the elderly. Apparently Masisi...
Oarabile Mosikare
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
Lobatse mayor's bakery dominates bread tenders
The former treasurer of the BDP Women's Wing, as well as a central committee member of the ruling party, has recently been reported to be eyeing the chairmanship of the BDP Women's Wing at this year's elective congress. Out of 26 tenders for the...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
Matambo writes off police, BDF uniforms
The police uniforms, prisons uniforms and Botswana Defence Force uniforms compromised the bulk of the schedule of stores to be sold away or donated, according to the Auditor General's latest report. The Auditor General says he is baffled that ...
Monkagedi Gaotlhobogwe
Staff Writer 22 April 2013
Court doubles farmers' compensation
The pair, Philip Tamocha, the headman of Robelela village and Makgesi Marata, a prominent farmer in the area, will be paid close to P500,000 each by the government. This comes after an April 11 ruling by Francistown High Court Judge, Justice Mpaphi...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 22 April 2013
Nonproliferation isn't all
The deepening crisis in the Korean Peninsula and the stalled nuclear talks with Iran together are a powerful reminder to the United States that its nonproliferation policies are not working in Asia. If George W. Bush attempted muscular approaches -...
23 April 2013
Tribal land administration: Some critical lessons (Part 1)
The way in which it is administered is a profound expression of national values" (Republic of Botswana 1983:3). If this statement was followed to the letter, Batswana would be a very happy society. But it is not. So Batswana are a very unhappy...
DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 23 April 2013
Tribal land administration in Botswana: Some critical lessons - (Part II)
The Tribal Land Act, enacted in 1968, is the most significant land policy that the ruling elite immediately passed whilst new in office. To my judgement, the act reflects the thinking of the bigwigs within the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) then...
DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 23 April 2013
Issues In Education
This initiative has been hailed as something new and welcome. It is to be embraced as an opportunity to make significant changes to improve public secondary schooling in Botswana, but it is certainly not new. It is an idea that has been out there for...
D. MOLEFE
O. OWEN
S. WEEKS 23 April 2013
The Winners Code
Perhaps her best known work is an article she published a few ago titled, "The 45 things that life has taught me." In this issue we will take a closer look at some of these lessons because they have universal application.When in doubt take a small...
GEORGE CHIRANGANDE 23 April 2013
The bold Julian Mukwesi Nganunu
In 1970 he married Marianne, a Swede, and they were blessed with a son Dzikamani and later, a daughter, Johanna. The first born of eight, Nganunu was primarily raised by his mother since his father left to work in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe when he was very...
Snowy Tonoko
Correspondent 23 April 2013
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